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The Partners in Progress Technical Symposium
The Partners in Progress Technical Symposium marks the first global gathering and introduction of KAUST’s special academic partners and outlines each institution’s respective research contribution to KAUST.
The two-day event features ceremonial and technical activities, including partner introductions and a site tour at the KAUST Campus in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, as well as research updates and partner presentations in Jeddah.
The gathering will foster the coordination and integration among KAUST’s academic partners, and further synergize the University’s growing network of GRP, AEA and private-sector collaborations.
Agenda - October 14
KAUST Campus Site Tour
Opening Remarks, Mr. Nadhmi Al-Nasr, Kaust Intermin President
Address by Special Partnership Institute Presidents
Overview of KAUST Academic Program, Professor Fawwaz Ulaby, KAUST Provost
KAUST Research Center Profiles
Agenda - October 15
Welcoming Remarks, Dr. Ra’ed Al Husseini, KAUST Interim Director of Special Partnerships
Opening Remarks, Professor Choon Fong Shih, KAUST President Designate
Session I: Red Sea Studies
Session II: Energy & Environment
Session III: Molecular Materials
KAUST Research Core Facilities Overview
Closing Remarks, Dr. Mohamed Samaha, KAUST Interim Vice President of Research
Speakers
October 14, 2009
Mr. Nadhmi Al-Nasr,
Interim President, KAUST
Opening Remarks – “KAUST—One Year Gone and One Year to Go”
Dr. Susan K. Avery, President and Director, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
“Address by Special Partnership Institute Presidents”
Dr. Olivier Appert, President, Institut Français du Pétrole
“Address by Special Partnership Institute Presidents”
Mr. David D. Arnold, President, The American University in Cairo
“Address by Special Partnership Institute Presidents”
Mr. Steven W. Relyea,
Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, University of California, San Diego
“Address by Special Partnership Institute Presidents”
Professor Fawwaz Ulaby,
Provost and Executive Vice President,
KAUST
“Overview of KAUST Academic Program”
Dr. Helmut Pottmann,
Director, Geometric Modeling and Scientific Visualization Research Center
Named Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science,
KAUST
“Geometric Modeling and Scientific Visualization Research Center”
Dr. Vladimir Bajic,
Director, Computational Bioscience Research Center
Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science,
KAUST
“Computational Bioscience Research Center”
Professor Ghassan E. Jabbour, Arizona State University
“Solar and Alternative Energy Science and Engineering Research Center”
Dr. Ingo Pinnau,
Stanford University
“Membranes Research Center”
Dr. Ray A. Bressan,
Associate Director, Plant Stress Genomic and Technology Research Center
Named Professor, Molecular Biology and Plant Physiology,
KAUST
“Plant Stress Genomic and Technology Research Center”
October 15, 2009
Dr. Ra’ed Al Husseini,
Interim Director of Special Partnerships, KAUST
“Welcoming Remarks”
Professor Choon Fong Shih,
President Designate,
KAUST
Opening Remarks –
“Partners in an Extraordinary Mission”
Dr. Larry Madin,
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Moderator, Session I: Red Sea Studies
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg,
University of Queensland
Guest Speaker, Session I: Red Sea Studies
“The Sustainability of Coral Reefs Faced by Unprecedented Environmental Change”
Dr. James Luyten,
Director, Red Sea Science and Engineering Research Center
Professor, Marine Science,
KAUST
Session I: Red Sea Studies
“Red Sea Science and Engineering Research Center”
Dr. Amy Bower,
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Session I: Red Sea Studies
“Coastal Hydrography and Circulation of the Red Sea: Collaboration between WHOI and KAUST”
Dr. Hauke L. Kite-Powell,
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Session I: Red Sea Studies
“Planned Marine Studies of the Red Sea by WHOI: Coral Reef Ecosystems and Fisheries”
Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem,
Environmental Advisor, Research Development
KAUST
Session I: Red Sea Studies
“Early Results from Red Sea Marine Studies”
Professor Pei-Yuan Qian,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Session I: Red Sea Studies
“Microbial Metagenomics and Bioactive Substances from the Red Sea”
Professor Hamza El Dorry,
The American University in Cairo
Session I: Red Sea Studies
“An Environmental Genomics Approach for the Study of Marine Organisms in the Red Sea”
Dr. Brian Moran,
Dean , Earth and Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
KAUST
Moderator, Session II: Energy & Environment
Dr. Lynn Orr
Stanford University
Guest Speaker, Session II: Energy & Environment
“Pathways to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Energy Use”
Professor Jean Marie Basset
Lyon School of Chemicals, Physics and Electronics
Session II: Energy & Environment
“Establishing a Catalysis Research Center at KAUST:
The first catalysis institute fully pluridisciplinary”
Dr. Slavik Kasztelan
Institut Français du Pétrole
Session II: Energy & Environment
“Computer-Assisted Discovery and Elucidation of Catalysts by the ICE Consortium (IFP, ENS-Lyon and CNRS)”
Dr. Kim Choon Ng
National University of Singapore
Session II: Energy & Environment
"Energy Sustainability of the Water Infrastructure Using Microbial Fuel Cell Technologies"
Professor Tai-Shung "Neal" Chung
National University of Singapore
Session II: Energy & Environment
“Membranes for Desalination“
Professor Hans-Joachim Bungartz,
Technische Universität München
Session II: Energy & Environment
“CO2 Sequestration and Virtual Arabia“
David McComb
Imperial College London
Moderator, Session III: Molecular Materials
Dr. Alex Zettl,
University of California, Berkeley
Guest Speaker, Session III: Molecular Materials
“Nanomechanical Systems: From Motors to Radios to Mass Sensors”
Professor Weijia Wen,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Session III: Molecular Materials
“Micro-Fluidic Chips“
Dr. Sherif Sedky,
American University in Cairo
Session III: Molecular Materials
“Nano/Micro Electromechanical Devices“
Professor Alexander Koch,
Technische Universität München
Session III: Molecular Materials
“Sensors for Industrial Applications“
Dr. David Keyes,
Dean , Mathematical and Computer Sciences and Engineering
Named Professor, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
KAUST
Moderator, KAUST Core Laboratories Overview
Dr. Yahya Al-Janabi,
Champion, Composites and Nanomaterials Research Center, KAUST
KAUST Core Laboratories Overview
“Nano-Fabrication, Imaging and Characterization”
Dr. Thomas A. DeFanti,
University of California, San Diego
KAUST Core Laboratories Overview
“Visualization Facility”
Dr. James Sexton,
IBM
KAUST Core Laboratories Overview
“Supercomputing Facility”
Dr. Mohamed E. Samaha,
Interim Vice President, Research, KAUST
“Closing Remarks”
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